TarltonOhio1, 2013
Tarlton’s story
225 years in pictures
Census counts: 407 in 1870, 254 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
- 1801Tarlton is settled
TarltonOH
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
269
2025 Census estimate · +5.9% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Is Tarlton a good place to live?
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tarlton, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Tarlton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tarlton stand out
Where Tarlton beats most towns.
Small town
269 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tarlton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tarlton, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tarlton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Pickaway County Board of ElectionsPickaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43156, 4311343156 80% · 43113 20%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tarlton.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Tarlton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Tarlton has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Tarlton for work: only 0% work in town. 5% of Tarlton residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Tarlton is $93,000.
0%work in town
| Tarlton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Tarlton0%
Columbus23%
Circleville9%
Chillicothe6%
Circleville Township6%
30 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Tarlton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Tarlton
Tarlton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tarlton is
Tarlton beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Tarlton.
| Tarlton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Tarlton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
Berger Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$214Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tarlton
17pages on Tarlton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tarlton
About 0 of every 100 Tarlton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Tarlton for work
Where Tarlton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Tarlton
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tarlton
Village in Ohio, United States
Tarlton is a village in Fairfield and Pickaway counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 254 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1801
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
- ZIP code
- 43156
Questions about Tarlton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tarlton, OH a good place to live?
Tarlton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Tarlton, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Archibald Lybrand and William Sooy Smith.